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We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Broadcom StrataXGS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic.""The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily.""The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features.""The solution is scalable.""Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management.""The solution is very stable.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."

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"The most valuable feature of Broadcom StrataXGS is the multi-processes and software compatibility providing flexibility. There are plenty of options to choose from."

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Cons
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions.""The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required.""The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade.""They should have a more stable code.""The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more.""The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced.""The solution needs to accommodate new features.""The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."

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"The support could improve."

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  • "It is pretty pricey for a networking platform. It is on par with Cisco."
  • "Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."
  • "Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."
  • "The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."
  • "There is an annual license required to use the Arista Networks Platform."
  • "Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."
  • "I remember that when our customers were offered the Arista Networks Platform, they used a checklist to compare the prices between Arista and Cisco for their requirements, and found that the prices were almost the same."
  • "I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."
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  • "The price of Broadcom StrataXGS is high, but other solutions such as Cisco are more expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies.
    Top Answer:The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Broadcom StrataXGS is the multi-processes and software compatibility providing flexibility. There are plenty of options to choose from.
    Top Answer:The price of Broadcom StrataXGS is high, but other solutions such as Cisco are more expensive. I rate the price of Broadcom StrataXGS a three out of ten.
    Top Answer:The support could improve.
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    Average Words per Review
    478
    Rating
    8.4
    19th
    out of 34 in Ethernet Switches
    Views
    1,191
    Comparisons
    1,021
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    226
    Rating
    10.0
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    Also Known As
    7000 Series
    StrataXGS
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    Overview

    Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector. 

    Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

    The StrataXGS product line offers the most highly integrated, highest-bandwidth switching solutions available in the market. StrataXGS switch solutions cover multiple markets including data center cloud, enterprise wiring closet and aggregation, and service provider solutions for access, aggregation and embedded markets. The StrataXGS family of products scales from multi-gigabit to multi-terabit switches offering comprehensive single-chip integration of Smart Buffer technology, large table scale, rich packet-processing and traffic management features, and data plane programmability to provide the versatility demanded by modern network infrastructure.

    Sample Customers
    American Internet Services
    State Bank of India, Hill International, Coty
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Healthcare Company20%
    Consumer Goods Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    University7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Construction Company5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Broadcom StrataXGS is ranked 19th in Ethernet Switches with 1 review. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Broadcom StrataXGS is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Broadcom StrataXGS writes "Useful multi-processes, software compatibility, and flexible". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches, whereas Broadcom StrataXGS is most compared with Broadcom StrataDNX and Mellanox Switches.

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